Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Ricordando Tanfani e Bertarelli: Gran Bei Paramenti!
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Friday, April 26, 2013
Are You An Atheist?
In
a mother's womb were two babies. One asked the other: "Do you believe
in life after delivery?" The other replies, "Why, of course. There has
to be something after delivery. Maybe we are here to prepare ourselves
for what we will be later." "Nonsense," says the other. "There is no life
after delivery. What would that life be?" "I don't know, but there will
be more light than here. Maybe we will walk
with our legs and eat from our mouths." The other says, "This is absurd!
Walking is impossible. And eat with our mouths? Ridiculous. The
umbilical cord supplies nutrition. Life after delivery is to be
excluded. The umbilical cord is too short." "I think there is something
and maybe it's different than it is here," the other replies. "No one
has ever come back from there. Delivery is the end of life, and in the
after-delivery it is nothing but darkness and anxiety and it takes us
nowhere." "Well, I don't know," says the other, "but certainly we will
see mother and she will take care of us." "Mother??" You believe in
mother? Where is she now?" "She is all around us. It is in her that we
live. Without her there would not be this world." "I don't see her, so
it's only logical that she doesn't exist." To which the other replied,
"Sometimes when you're in silence you can hear her, you can perceive
her." I believe there is a reality after delivery and we are here to
prepare ourselves for that reality....
2013 Canadian National Pro-Life Conference on Prince Edward Island
Have you ever been to a national pro-life conference? Probably not.
No lie - it is a must see experience. Wish I could make it mandatory for all who still care. It is of extreme importance to attend these events and be confirmed in the faith.
Help spread the word and make generous donations online: http://www.lifecanada.org/.
Keep the ball rolling. We win.
Begin to pray for the success of this conference.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Catholic Prelate Attacked by Mad Dog Activists
I fear we will be seeing a lot more of this stuff in the future.
We are seeing more and more manifestations of the demonic.
The Church is a glorious city set atop a hill, always under siege, but never taken.
Ephesians 6...
"Put you on the armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the deceits of the devil. For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood; but against principalities and power, against the rulers of the world of this darkness, against the spirits of wickedness..."
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Monday, April 22, 2013
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Christian Martyr: Martin of Boston in School
"This is Martin, 8. He died in the Boston bombing yesterday. He was at the finish line with his family, waiting for his dad to cross. His mother and little sister were catastrophically injured. He was the student of our dear friend, Rachel Moo. His message resonates powerfully today. My prayer is that we all live by Martin's words, paying tribute to his too-brief, but immeasurably valuable life by following his example."
Christian Martyr: Martin of Boston at Church
From the Internet:
"PRAY FOR BOSTON: 8-yr old Martin Richard, who
died in the attack the day after receiving his First Holy Communion
symbolizes our pain and yet at the same time our hope: his 1st Communion
banner, with the dove of peace, the Holy Spirit, and the Eucharistic Chalice and Bread, makes us pray to the Risen Lord, Alpha and Omega,
Beginning and End, in Whom we place our final hope."
Christian Martyr: Martin of Boston on the Street
"To those who have posted anything resembling sympathy for the 19 year old terror suspect ('brainwashed' by his brother?), this pic should horrify you into reality. It appears to show little Martin, about to be killed, standing right next to the backpack bomb that a smirking Tsarnaev in the white cap has just placed next to the boy and his mother and sister (who were both horribly injured). Think about the kind of evil it took to intentionally place a bomb at the feet of this beautiful young family. I am sickened."
Rome Quotes
“No one can live without delight, and that is why a man deprived of spiritual joy goes over to carnal pleasure.”
-St. Thomas Aquinas: Summa Theologica, II-II, Q. 35, Art. 4, ad. 2.
-St. Thomas Aquinas: Summa Theologica, II-II, Q. 35, Art. 4, ad. 2.
Friday, April 19, 2013
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Humble Example of John XXIII
Image from Facebook (I komu to przeszkadzalo?).
Two popes that came from dirt poor families were Pius X and John XXIII. They both wore the burden of the papacy with greatest humility.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Introducing: The Canon Law Centre
This thing is an answer to prayer.
I highly recommend this initiative.
Check out their new site and help spread the word.
Travis, the canon lawyer behind this new effort, is an old friend from Rome.
See here: http://www.canonlawcentre.com/.
"The Canon Law Centre is a charitable organization which provides a wide array of professional canonical services including consultation, research, and advocacy within the system of Roman Catholic canon law. From answering simple questions pertaining to ecclesiastical discipline to representing individuals or groups in formal administrative or judicial processes, the Canon Law Centre is committed to providing the highest quality counsel and advocacy in all matters pertaining to Church law."
Victim of the Sword of Islam
Quartodecimo Kalendas Maii. Luna septima. Cordubae in Hispania, sancti Perfecti, presbyteri et Martyris, qui a Mauris, eo quod inueheretur in Mahumetis sectam et firmiter Christi fidem profiteretur, gladio trucidatus est.
Thanks, Rodolfo.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Long Live Pope Francis!
Many are complaining, still.
Don't like it? Tough luck. And buck up.
When John Paul II passed on, the quick conclave was looking for doctrinal continuity. Pope Benedict's papacy was focused on reinforcing Catholicism's identity.
This time around, the focus was on the shift of demographics toward the Southern Hemisphere. A new world pope emerged.
THERE ARE 339 MILLION CATHOLICS IN SOUTH AMERICA.
THERE ARE 162 MILLION CATHOLICS IN CENTRAL AMERICA.
It was their turn. This is their moment. They need this. The Lord has decided.
If you thought Cardinal Pacelli would emerge from the conclave as pope then you were wrong. He died in 1958.
19 of the cardinals voting in the conclave came from Spanish-speaking countries and they got their man, a South American. Italy's 28 voting-age cardinals got their man, an Italian. Everyone was happy.
The kingmaker blogs were wrong. A dark-horse candidate was elected. No one had heard of him. Many never gave him a chance.
I have always said it is in poor taste to speak poorly of a pope, living or deceased. We must be responsible. And respectful. And Catholic.
The Holy Ghost does not get it wrong. 77 cardinals - minimum, inspired by the Holy Spirit, cast their prayerful vote and this is the result.
Pope Francis was born of a generation of priests from South America which was formed by the zeal and devotion and example of Dom Helder Camara of Brazil. This is his style. The style of Dom Helder. South America has miles and miles of slums. Catholic countries! Poverty like we do not see in North America.
Every pope has his style. Soon enough there will be a new pope. Enjoy each papacy. Pray, fast, and do penance.
And long live the pope.
Monday, April 15, 2013
Public Enemy Number One: Planned Parenthood International
Satan always demands human sacrifice, in each generation.
Sunday, April 14, 2013
What the Koukoulion Looks Like
Consistory of 1965.
Koukoulion seen on Ukranian prelate Josyf Cardinal Slipyj.
Thanks, Alexander!
Thanks, Alexander!
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